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US-12174963

Automated selection of secure design patterns

PublishedDecember 24, 2024
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Technical Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated selection of secure design patterns are disclosed. One or more graphs comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges are generated. At least a portion of the nodes represent software components and at least a portion of the edges represent relationships, and the one or more graphs comprise a plurality of sub-graphs. Using a graph analysis engine, the sub-graphs are analyzed for compliance with one or more security policies. A particular sub-graph is selected based at least in part on respective policy compliance of the sub-graphs. A design template is determined based at least in part on one or more software components in the particular sub-graph. The design template comprises a configuration compliant with the one or more security policies and is provided in a development environment.

Patent Claims
10 claims

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4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the graph analysis engine performs threat modeling on the sub-graphs using a rules engine, wherein the rules engine applies one or more rules to metadata associated with nodes and edges of the sub-graphs, and wherein the threat modeling determines whether one or more security vulnerabilities are present in the sub-graphs based at least in part on application of the one or more rules.

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9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the categorizing for the particular sub-graph is performed using ownership metadata associated with the particular sub-graph, wherein the ownership metadata identifies a division within an organization.

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10. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the one or more policies comprise one or more security policies, and wherein the design template reduces security vulnerabilities.

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11. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the particular sub-graph is selected based on a larger size of the particular sub-graph in comparison to others of the sub-graphs.

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12. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the particular sub-graph is selected based on a smaller number of unmitigated security vulnerabilities of the particular sub-graph in comparison to others of the sub-graphs.

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13. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the particular sub-graph represents a design pattern, and wherein the particular sub-graph is selected based on a higher frequency of the design pattern among the sub-graphs in comparison to other design patterns.

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14. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the graph analysis engine performs threat modeling on the sub-graphs using a rules engine, wherein the rules engine applies one or more rules to metadata associated with nodes and edges of the sub-graphs, and wherein the threat modeling determines whether one or more security vulnerabilities are present in the sub-graphs based at least in part on application of the one or more rules.

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15. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the sub-graphs represent design patterns, wherein the design patterns are assigned respective scores based at least in part on the analysis, and wherein the particular sub-graph is selected based at least in part on the respective scores.

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16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the design patterns are assigned the respective scores based at least in part on one or more performance metrics.

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20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media as recited in claim 17, wherein the particular sub-graph represents a design pattern, and wherein the particular sub-graph is selected based on a higher frequency of the design pattern among the sub-graphs in comparison to other design patterns.

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Filing Date

October 29, 2018

Publication Date

December 24, 2024

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